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Terminator, The

Also known as Terminator · The Terminator NES
Developer
Radical Entertainment
Publisher
Mindscape
Year
1992
Genre
Adventure
Modes
Single player

About this game

Starting in 1991, video games based on the Terminator film series have been released throughout multiple console generations. The films generally focus on humans attempting to prevent the rise of Skynet, an artificial intelligence. In the future, Skynet will wipe out most of humanity with help from its army of Terminator machines.

The Terminator loosely follows the plot of the 1984 Arnold Schwarzenegger film. The main levels of the game consist of side-scrolling jumping and shooting action. In between levels are car chases where the Terminator attempts to run you down as you race to your next destination.

Storyline

The game begins in the future, where the hero Kyle Reese must battle through a post-apocalyptic future in order to go back in time to 1984 Los Angeles. Once there, he must progress through various checkpoints as outlined by the main movie plot: find Sarah Connor, shootout at the police station, and the climax in the factory.

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